Election Day 2021 In Marietta: When, Where To Vote

MARIETTA, GA — The Nov. 2 election is here in Georgia, and voters have already begun submitting absentee ballots through early voting locations, mail and drop boxes. This year, Marietta voters will decide on races for mayor, city council, Marietta City Schools Board of Education and approval of an Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Preparing for Election Day

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are allowed to cast your ballot.

On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling place. You can find your assigned polling location on your voter registration card, by logging into the Secretary of State's My Voter Page, or by contacting your County Board of Registrar's Office.

When you get to your polling place, show an accepted form of photo ID to the poll worker. A poll worker will check your ID, verify that you are registered and at the correct polling location, issue you a voter access card or ballot, whichever is applicable, and allow you to vote. Learn how to vote at polling places in Georgia.

Ballot drop-boxes are no longer allowed in Georgia due to the passage of Senate Bill 202. You must vote in-person on Election Day.

Read more: 8 Cobb Polling Places To Stay Open Late On Election Day

What's on the Ballot

Sample ballots are available for Marietta voters. This sample ballot contains all races in Cobb County, including races that will not be on your personal ballot. To view a personal sample ballot, visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

However, the following races and candidates will be included on city of Marietta residents' ballots:

Marietta Mayor

• Michelle Cooper Kelly
• Steve "Thunder" Tumlin (Incumbent)

Marietta City Council

Ward 1

• Cheryl Richardson (Incumbent)

Ward 2

• Grif Chalfant (Incumbent)
• John Silvey

Ward 3

• Johnny Walker (Incumbent)

Ward 4

• Ted Ferreira
• Andy Morris (Incumbent)

Ward 5

• M. Carlyle Kent
• Cristina Stallworth
• Reggie Copeland (Incumbent)

Ward 6

• Andre Sims

Ward 7

• Joseph R. Goldstein (Incumbent)

Marietta City Schools

Ward 1

• Alex Castro
• Jeff DeJarnett
• Lisa Lindsay

Ward 2

• P.J. Hardy
• Jason Waters (Incumbent)

Ward 3

• A.B. Almy
• Erica D. Bush

Ward 4

• George Darden
• Jaillene Hunter
• Angie Smith

Ward 5

• Angela Orange (Incumbent)

Ward 6

• Kerry Minervini (Incumbent)

Ward 7

• Irene Holly Berens (Incumbent)

Additionally, a sales and use tax for education purposes — also called an Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax — question will be on the special election ballot Nov. 2. Voters will be asked to answer "yes" or "no" to allowing a 1 percent sales and use tax to be used for Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools infrastructure, renovations, modifications and construction.

The exact phrasing of the question can be seen on the sample ballot.